The Best Song In Every Classic Sonic Game!

[@Godert.]

nothing better than hearing the rawest songs while a super saiyan hedgehog beats up a giant robot 100x his size

[@Embrusp]

And still to this day, no one gives Knuckles Chaotix the love it deserves

[@yumDOOM]

Technically, it's not a Sonic game. It's not Sonic Chaotix, it's Knuckles Chaotix. Still a great game though.

[@AmericanBurger99c]

@@yumDOOM its really just chaotix, the knuckles part is a result of the marketing outside of japan

[@yumDOOM]

@@AmericanBurger99c true

[@avasyubiswal5421]

AQUATIC RUIN, MYSTIC CAVE, CASINO NIGHT. 👇

[@leoforever54321]

casino night is uhhhhh NO

[@avasyubiswal5421]

@@leoforever54321 hey hear the generations act 1 casino night..its better quality..you will feel how jazzy and casino style nakamura wanted to go.. mystic cave has great chromatic tones.. aquatic ruin has great progressions and very catchy melody

[@SonicTails4664]

whenever I see a Sonic music video, I can’t help but say, “Counter point: The best Sonic song is all of them.”

[@SonicTheHedgehogX15]

8:36 i prefer act 2 of hydrocity but respectable opinion

[@zeospark9715]

Saaame and I especially love the version of act 2 in Mania

[@timotheeryan]

This review is gold. Solid. Amazing. Please keep going. Beautiful work, u will blow up.

[@mober7430]

Sonic 1: Star Light Zone Sonic 1 SMS: Labyrinth Zone Sonic 2: Mystic Cave Sonic 2 SMS: Underground Zone Sonic Chaos: Turquiose Zone Sonic CD JP: Stardust Speedway Present (perfectly mixes Bad Future and Past while having its own style), or Quartz Quadrant Good Future Sonic CD US: Sonic Boom Sonic 3 Prototype: Carnival Night Zone (way better than the final version) Sonic 3: Angel Island Act 2, or Hydrocity Act 2, or Ice Cap Act Both Acts or Big Arms. (might as well call these the highlights from every game lol) Sonic & Knuckles: Mushroom Hill Act 2, Flying Battery Both Acts, Lava Reef Act 2, Sky Sanctuary, and Doomsday. Sonic Triple Trouble: Sunset Park Act 3 Sonic Triple Trouble 16 Bit (had to mention it): Sunset Act 2 and 3, Meta Junglira Act 2, Robotnik Winter Act 2, Atomic Destroyer Both Acts, Knuckles, Metal Sonic 2, and Final Trouble Zone. Knuckles Chaotix: The Horizon, Door Into Summer, Evening Star (hold up they named themselves after this track?), Tachy Touch, and Just Another Day. Sonic 3D Blast Genesis: Staff Roll, Ending, Main Theme, Rusty Ruins Act 1, Green Grove Both Acts, Diamond Dust Act 1, Volcano Valley Both Acts, Panic Puppet Act 1, and Special Stage. Sonic Jam: Digital Manual, and Sonic World. Sonic 3D Blast Saturn: Main Theme, Green Grove Both Acts, Boss (honestly fits more with a Sonic R challenge stage), Rusty Ruin Act 2, Spring Stadium Both Acts, Gene Gadget Act 1, Panic Puppet Both Acts, and Special Stage. Sonic Mania Plus (oh this one will be hard): Rise of The Icon (always liked this more than Friends ngl), Friends, Act Clear Unused Version, Green Hill Act 2, Chemical Plant Act 2, Eggman Mean Bean, Studiopolis Act 2, Flying Battery Both Acts, Stardust Speedway Act 2, Hydrocity Act 2, Oil Ocean Both Acts, Lava Reef Act 2, Metallic Madness Act 2, Egg Reverie, Guided Tour, Egg Panicky, Time Trials, Time Trials Plus, and Checkpoint. Sonic Origins Plus: Sonic World RMX, Staff Credits, and Origins. Sonic Superstars (yes this game has a good soundtrack stop overreacting like Sonic Chronicles and Forces don’t exist and have worse OST): Bridge Island Act 2, Speed Jungle All Acts, Pinball Carnival Act 1, Lagoon City All Acts, Sand Sanctuary, Press Factory Act 1 and Act Fruit (idc what you say these are bangers), Cyber Station Zone and Boss, Frozen Base Act 1, Egg Fortress Both Acts, Special Stage, and Battle Mode Zap Scrap. This took so long why did I do this.

[@wasdwazd]

Flying Battery Zone was peak

[@rockthemegaman2760]

ffs please turn down the volume whenever you go deep fried or yell, my ears are genuinely hurting right now

[@OakleyGamer-17]

I’ve only played sonic 1 and 2 and my favorite from sonic 1 is star zone and sonic 2 favorite is hidden palace zone

[@lemoncakestudios3031]

Hidden Palace zone is a banger

[@tatyanarudakova6031]

Hidden palace zone is from sonic 2 2013

[@janajurgacova5158]

u mean starlight zone?

[@OakleyGamer-17]

Ye

[@azedobs]

For me: Sonic 1: Marble Zone Sonic 2: The hidden palace from mobile port Sonic CD: Stardust speedway bad future JP / metallic madness / You can do anything Sonic 3: Ice Cap act 1 Sonic & Knuckles: Sandopolis Act 1 / Flying Battery Act 1

[@rodrigog4briel]

My personal list S1: Star Light zone S2: Chemical Plant zone SCD: Quartz Quadrant present S3: Carnival Night act 2 (prototype) S&K: Flying Battery act 2

[@Skypatroller_BenCD]

Which version of Quartz Quadrant?

[@rodrigog4briel]

@Skypatroller_BenCD present, i said it

[@rodrigog4briel]

@Skypatroller_BenCD oh sorry, jpn

[@luxx090]

Flying battery act 2 foreverrr!!!

[@SonicTheHedgehogX15]

10:25 wait its over? I wanted to see ur thoughts on mania and superstars

[@lemoncakestudios3031]

Thanks so much that really means a lot! If my Adventure Era video had gotten more views, I was planning on making two more parts in the series that would’ve included Mania and Superstars since I was doing all the titles chronologically. But since you asked, here are my thoughts. For Mania, I was going to have two songs: one that was the best original song and one that was the best remix. My favorite original song was probably Studiopolis Act 1 since it’s so catchy and iconic (it fits like a glove with the level’s theming). but they’re all so good that it could’ve easily been Press Garden or Mirage Saloon. For best remix, I’d have to go with Metallic Madness Act 1. While it definitely isn’t my favorite track, I think it does the best job of taking the best parts of the original song and giving them new life here. The original Metallic Madness theme wasn’t anything super special, just a typical, oppressive, final level song. Here, they managed to blend it’s iconic musical cues way better and give it more character with the vocal samples. It sounds so much better here and is the only remix from Mania that I will say is an improvement in every way (besides maybe Oil Ocean but that was always a more one dimensional song anyway). If I’m being honest, there was not a single song from Sonic Superstars that meant anything to me. Not only do I not remember any of them, but none of them stood out to me during my playthrough in the first place. No matter how bad a Sonic game is, at least they always, and I mean always, leave you with some masterpiece in the music department (06 and Forces come to mind). This just goes to show that Superstars was a whole nother level of disappointing. I made a whole video on the game if you want to hear more of my thoughts. If I had to chose one, I’d probably go with Bridge Island’s theme, but I really only remember it because it was in the trailers. It’s a decent enough song, no Green Hill or Emerald Hill or Angel Island, but it does the job. Thanks so much for asking me about this because I really enjoyed thinking about what my picks for those games would’ve been! God bless!

[@SonicTheHedgehogX15]

@@lemoncakestudios3031 for superstars try fully listening to sand sanctuary zone, its really fire its the only reason i like the soundtrack just cause of one song, give it a good listen

[@Joggeril10]

Sonic 1 -starlight zone Sonic 2 -mystic cave zone Sonic CD -sonic boom or stardust speedway or quartz quandrant Sonic 3 -carnival night or ice cap Sonic and knuckles -flying battery

[@lemoncakestudios3031]

All good takes

[@spiszrl_l]

I agree with mystic cave zone why is no one talking abt this S

[@mrtrashulis1097]

I agree, except for Carnival night, they were not cooking with that one.

[@PauClaireIsUnderratedAF]

​​@@mrtrashulis1097Yeah, Carnival Night is probably one of the worst songs in any game

[@Skypatroller_BenCD]

Which version of Stardust Speedway and Quartz Quadrant?

[@KaatoSN]

1:25 HOW DID I PREDICT THAT

[@SonicTheHedgehogX15]

9:03 w pick, thats my favorite too, its so good

[@WigWoo1]

Great video and I would love to see one with the adventure era games

[@rosariosalvatore5736]

my sonic 1 fav, actually, was marble zone. felt so magical and unreal, only thing that kept me away from breaking the controller

[@ObjectShowAnims]

I agree with your pick of spring Yard zone, its so good

[@Joseph-nx5gv]

Always thought Hydrocity Act 2 theme was universally considered better than Act 1. Interesting.

[@RandomSonicDude-Anonymous]

I was thinking about telling each game’s best music, so here ya go! S1: Marble Zone S2: Mystic Cave Zone SCD JP: Stardust Speedway Zone (GF) SCD US: Wacky Workbench Zone (BF) S3: Ice Cap Zone S&K: Flying Battery Zone Sonic Triple Trouble: Sunset Park (act 2) 3D Blast Genesis: Panic Puppet Zone 3D Blast Saturn: Diamond Dust Zone

[@Psychonautical89]

My vote goes to Sonic CD (American) Wacky Workbench Past

[@rodrigog4briel]

Its the same as the japanese version

[@avasyubiswal5421]

scrap brain zone, marble zone, spring yard zone (so good atmospheric building, there is a reason why Sega choosed it in the black selection albums recently) aquatic ruin zone, casino nightzone, emerald hill zone ( my bias, I returned to sonic 2 for this song) palmtree panic past, stardust speedway present, metallic madness all version, collision chaos good future angel island act 1 n 2, hydro city both acts, flying battery zone

[@antoniomendes5774]

Chemical plant my favourite two

[@GreenBeen207xqz]

my favorites in every zone are starlight zone, chemical plant, palm tree panic present American version, launch base act 1, flying battery act 1

[@lemoncakestudios3031]

Starlight zone is a good pick, definitely my top 3 from Sonic 1

[@GreenBeen207xqz]

@@lemoncakestudios3031 all though you have a good point. spring yard zone is definitely a favorite of mine

[@mesebak]

What’s the name of the Soundtrack immediately right after you said “ unable to do anything by itself “

[@blood-reaper]

For me quartz quadrant present

[@AJR1der]

1:14 was the most terrifying jumpscare of my life

[@ThisisTheUltimate]

For me, I would say that the best song from Sonic 1 is Star Light Zone, I think it is the second most liked song in Sonic 1 just behind Green Hill, but I think it is deserved, this song is really good In Sonic 2, pretty unusual choice but I think my favorite might be Aquatic Ruin Zone, Chemical Plant is really good and funky, and it makes sense for it to be so loved, it is a really great song and I agree with that, but Aquatic Ruin really brings me attention for some reason For Sonic CD, I think the lyric songs in the Japanese OST of Sonic CD are better than the American one I really like the US OST as a whole, just how I like the JP OST too (I like the Japanese one a bit more, but the US OST is really good in general too, with all songs), Sonic Boom is really good, and it is iconic as hell, but I love You Can do Anything and ESPECIALLY Cosmic Eternity - Believe in Yourself Out of the whole JP/EU OST of Sonic CD, I have 3 ones that stick out, I love the whole Soundtrack of course, Sonic CD has one of the best OSTs in the Sonic series, and especially the JP one, there is not a single song that I think it is below, but out of the whooole game, I think Quartz Quadrant Present (Good Future is also a really good choose), Wacky Workbench Past and Cosmic Eternity are the 3 ones that stick out to me and I really don't know which one of them I would chose as the best of the game, I love these 3 a lot, but... I think I would end up chosing Cosmic Eternity for being so pretty and having vocals On the US OST my favorite would definetly be Tidal Tempest Present, it is so catchy, so chill, has an amazing back vocal, bass and instruments overall for Sonic 3, I love a lot of songs of this game, I think Ice Cap Act 1 would be a good choice, but I have to agree with you on Hydrocity, but for me, my pick is Act 2 for being so frenetic and cool And for Sonic & Knuckles, totally agree with Lava Reef Act 1, it has been my favorite song of this game for a long time, I also love Flying Battery because it is really Funky, but Lava Reef has such a feeling surrounding it... it is really good

[@lemoncakestudios3031]

Dude, thanks for taking the time write all that! It was really cool to hear someone else’s take and I hope you liked the video!

[@ThisisTheUltimate]

@@lemoncakestudios3031 You're welcome! I really enjoyed watching it, it was really fun, can't wait for the next part!

[@Supernation.]

That green hill remix, where did you get it?

[@lemoncakestudios3031]

It’s the one from Sonic Generations. I’m pretty sure it’s the Classic Sonic version

[@aresef]

When they played the Sonic CD medley during the Sonic Symphony, I kept waiting for them to play the breakdown from Stardust Speedway but they did not. The breakdown is heavily featured in the Generations mix. 7:26 False. According to one of his associates who was credited (Buxer IIRC), Jackson left the project because he was frustrated with the Genesis sound chip. He remained close to Sega, making a cameo in Space Channel 5 and returning for a bigger role in its sequel. In any case, for legal reasons, there are certain songs Sega can't really use anymore. So going back to the Sonic Symphony, you're going to get Sky Sanctuary and only Sky Sanctuary.

[@lemoncakestudios3031]

I went to the Sonic Symphony myself, and I noticed the same thing. That breakdown really completes the song and I missed it a ton. About Michael Jackson’s involvement, I’d actually heard about his frustrations regarding the Genesis soundchip before, but from my knowledge it’s uncertain as to whether it was that or Sega’s response to Michael’s allegations were what broke the relationship. In hindsight , I should’ve at least mentioned the soundchip thing. Thanks for catching me on that!

[@JGRush567]

For me its: Sonic 1- Starlight Zone Sonic 2 - Chemical plant CD JP - You can do anything (intro theme) CD US-Tidal tempest present Sonic 3- Hydrocity Sonic and knuckles - Sky sanctuary

[@brownberryking]

Mushroom hills act 1 is just perfect for me

[@PauClaireIsUnderratedAF]

Sonic 1: Star Light Zone Sonic 2: Sky Chase Zone Sonic CD (JP): Palmtree Panic Bad Future Sonic CD (US): Stardust Speedway Good Future Sonic 3: Credits Sonic and Knuckles: Sky Sanctuary Zone I haven't listened to the Knuckles' Chaotix OST Sonic 4 Episode 1: Splash Hill Zone Act 1 Sonic 4 Episode 2: Sylvania Castle Zone Act 3 Sonic Mania: Studiopolis Zone Act 1 Sonic Superstars: True Final Boss

[@Skypatroller_BenCD]

Not sure if Sonic 4 counts as a classic game

[@PauClaireIsUnderratedAF]

@Skypatroller_BenCD It's debatable, but I personally count it

[@kakhome1]

What's the best song in Mania and Superstars? (Also hoping Shadow Gens did a lot more for you than the later did!)

[@sonichero9292]

This is the first video of yours that I’ve seen and I absolutely loved it! It was incredibly well made and the way you talked about all of the songs was great too. I would love to hear what you have to say on the adventure era and I hope your channel continues to grow as you really deserve it! (Btw, this video showed up in my recommended, so the algorithm might be doing you well!)

[@lemoncakestudios3031]

Thank you! Hearing that honestly means so much and I’m extra glad you enjoyed the video! Don’t worry, the adventure era one is already in the works and I hope you enjoy it just as much. I’m super grateful for the support from amazing people like you and I just want to say thanks for you taking the time to write that comment!

[@KATOBOYx]

as a LARGE fan of sonic myself i see that the actual best ost from sonic two is that last boss death egg and also in sonic cd i see the hard beat drop more in tidal tempest and as for sonic 3 and sonic and knuckles its ice cap it hits hard but all of the other games nah i see ur opinion true on them

[@flameboi51]

how did i manage to disagree with every statement made😭 Sonic 1: Marble zone Sonic 2: Mystic cave zone Sonic cd(Japanese): Quartz quadrant zone(bad future) Sonic cd(US): Whacky workbench zone(good future) Sonic 3: Ice cap zone(act 2) Sonic & knuckles: Flying battery zone(act 1)

[@burboyIsweartogod]

6:47 Overstated It's success cannot be overstated

[@lemoncakestudios3031]

Ah, I see now. That’s my bad, correct English kinda abandoned me for a second there

[@thane3186]

My take on the best themes: Sonic 1- Spring Yard Zone Sonic 2- Metropolis Zone Sonic CD (Japanese)- Tidal Tempest (Bad Future) Sonic CD (US)- Stardust Speedway (Good Future) Sonic 3- Ice Cap Act 2 Sonic & Knuckles- Death Egg Act 1

[@lemoncakestudios3031]

Solid picks. Metropolis is a crazy tune and it sounds so cool, like a different version of Chemical Plant. Same structure, different details

[@onslaughtlikesnuggets4709]

For sonic 3, i would've picked ice cap act 1/2. But still, awesome picks ya got :D

[@zazikerekes]

My list: Sonic the hedgehog: Scrap brain zone Sonic the hedgehog 2: Chemical plant zone Sonic the hedgehog CD: stardust speedway bad future (JP) Sonic the hedgehog 3: Ice cap zone act 1 Sonic & Knuckles: lava reef zone act 2

[@DearMink_X]

Wow, finally someone who I almost entirely agree with. The only ones I'd change would be mystic cave for sonic 2 and quartz quadrant present for Cd, but chemical plant and stardust speedway present both happen to be my second favorite in those games. Thou have great musical taste!

[@orgullochapinusa7708]

For some odd reason I like the labyrinth zone music

[@lucerovivianaperez763]

My picks are spring yard, aquatic ruin,Ice cap,death egg

[@andrewhall6479]

Hells yeah! I’d love to see a part 2. Honest question, though. Wouldn’t this era also include Shadow the Hedgehog? Wanna make sure that’s a deliberate choice and not just overlooking it.

[@lemoncakestudios3031]

Honestly I was considering skipping it, but you’re comment inspired me to include it after all!

[@andrewhall6479]

@@lemoncakestudios3031 Well, yay!

[@pizzalance]

For me: Sonic 1: Star light Sonic 1(SMS): Bridge Sonic 2: Casino night Sonic 2(SMS): Green Hills Sonic CD JP: Stardust Speedway BF Sonic CD US: Wacky Workbench Present Sonic 3: Ice cap Act 1 Sonic & Knuckles: Flying battery Act 2 Sonic 3D Blast: Volcano Valley Act 2 Knuckles Chaotix: Marina Madness/Seascape (Maybe i edit too add more games)

[@lemoncakestudios3031]

All good choices! It would’ve been cool if I got to include the Master System/32x games as well. Thanks for including them here!

[@jojojoestar8682]

Please do the adventure era songs

[@theoretically2679]

My favorite Sonic 2 song is Mystic Cave all day! I love the zone in general, it's fun, the song for it is a banger, and overall is a great zone. (minus the spike pit)

[@thelostshow487]

4:15 Facts.

[@The_AuraMaster]

This guy oddly reminds me of SonScotty

[@uifhfiudhrjd9fyepsbsusodb]

bro nah ice cap and doomsday zone clears.

[@BrianGeller]

Starlight zone

[@Skypatroller_BenCD]

My picks for the best osts are Sonic 1: Spring Yard Sonic 1 (Master System): Bridge zone Sonic CD:for the US i love them all but I'll pick Palmtree Panic cause it is my absolute favorite as for the Japanese soundtracks i HATE the majority of them but Tidal Tempest bad future is my favorite Sonic 2: Casino Night, Hill Top or Aquatic Ruins Sonic 2 (8-Bit): the boss theme from the Game Gear version Sonic 3: Angel island act 1 Sonic&Knuckles: Doomsday Zone Sonic Chaos: there's not sadly Sonic Triple Trouble: Tidal Plant Sonic 3D Flicky island: Green Grove act 1 from the Sega Saturn and for the Genesis Diamond Dust Sonic Blast: there's not Sonic Mania: Studiopolis act 1 Sonic Superstars: Fang's chase theme

[@lemoncakestudios3031]

Oh it would’ve been fun to do the Master System/Game Gear games. I’m glad you included them! I don’t know much about 8-bit Sonic 1 and 2, but for Triple Trouble, Great Turquoise carries for me. lol about Blast and Chaos. Gotta agree there

[@rxtrotheyoutuber]

Great video Lemoncake! In my opinion, Sonic CD has the best soundtrack.

[@lemoncakestudios3031]

Thanks so much! Overall, I agree. CD’s OST just feels so deep when compared to the other classic games. Really a masterpiece

[@-originalLemon-]

It has more channels to use, and more themes. It's so good that the American team wanted to put their own spin on it, it's objectively good.

[@W-2Forms]

Sonic CD is the hardest to choose from bc for the JP soundtrack idk which one I’d choose between Stardust Speedway Bad future, Stardust Speedway Present, Quartz Quadrant Present, or Tidal Tempest Present. But for the US soundtrack that would be Stardust Speedway Bad Future

[@arrowpride5468]

don't you DARE leave out 3D Blast

[@lemoncakestudios3031]

Is 3D blast technically a classic sonic game?

[@brawlsonic18]

​@@lemoncakestudios3031 Yeah,Sonic 3D Blast is a classic Sonic game.

[@aone7640]

To this date Sonic CD with q audio sound and two full compositions soundtracks was way ahead of its time back in 1993 compared to that Nintendo donkey Kong which was laughable

[@Classicsoni]

Lyrics to Speedway funky funky funky hustle hustle funky funky funky hustle hustle🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎵🎵🎶🎶🎶📣📣📣📣📣 sonic boom lyrics you can fly to the other side to the rainbow that’s all I know sorry😅 anyways my favourite sonic 1 Greenhills :sonic 2 Emerald Hill sonic 3 balloon park sonic and knuckles blue Spears sonic cd believe in yourself sonic generations escape from the city I don’t forget mini boss

[@Nijah_Dad]

Spring yard is the best sonic 1 track

[@lemoncakestudios3031]

100% agreed

[@DubiousDepthsRadio]

C'mon yall everyone knows that Quartz Quadrant present is the best cd song

[@RayanAhmadzadeh-i9m]

Green hill zone >spring yard zone

[@saikitonia]

personally i disagree

[@infectedTrexs]

ICE CAP ZONE?!?

[@EmanuelGuevara-o4v]

You choose hydro city as your favorite why did you not choose ice cap

[@TOMONPRODUCTIONS-fk6qf]

hey tails i found windmill isle really? all I found was another green hill zone remix

[@Androidtalal.mpeg.]

no THE BEST SONG IN SANIC 2 IS MESTIC CAVE ZONE

[@cantool]

My man! Stardust Speedway present ❤💯

[@ayiandaya1668]

8:01 yaz

[@RoshiBro08]

LES GO BRO SAID HYDR AHH CITYYY 🔥🔥🔥

[@vanthiettran4427]

I think the best song is Star Light :>

[@vatvvalingga5240]

For me, Ice Cap Zone

[@adrianchulu9799]

Spring yard Chemical plant Stardust speedway present from sonic cd JP Sonic boom from sonic cd US Hydro city from Sonic 3 Lava reef from sonic and Knuckles Way past cool

[@pamelacooper4698]

Ice cap zone has a better music than hydrocity!

[@SusCatfr]

how the heck do people like Chemical Plant ost, the whole level (and it's ost) give me like a eugh and disgusted feel and listening to it enough makes my ears bleed

[@Megachomp-d3w]

In sonic 3 the best song is ice cap

[@IshmaelChipegoMoomba]

Well I liked hydrocity act 2ost

[@lemoncakestudios3031]

Fair enough. I can’t blame you for that. Act 2 has a little bit more of an edge to it

[@kuri1796]

I prefer Hydrocity act 2

[@GottaGoFast91]

W chemical plant

[@ribbie5362]

W casino night

[@mrtrashulis1097]

Quartz Quadrant is better. (Japenese version)

[@Nyaalexi]

I'm not gonna leave a dislike for you pronouncing Hydrocity wrong, but you're still wrong. It's literally a city of water, dude.

[@Gamma_Lizard]

Chemical Plant is overrated Mystic Cave Aquatic Ruin and Oil Ocean are all better imo